IT Strategic Partner

IT Strategic Partner

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Ready to work hands-on and make a real impact every day? If you enjoy troubleshooting, working face-to-face with end users, and being the go-to expert when things go wrong, this role is for you. We're looking for someone who thrives on solving technical issues and providing high-quality support with a personal touch. If this sounds like what you're looking for, it could be a great fit, for you and for us.

Role Purpose:

The Senior IT Strategic Partner position is a key role in service delivery offering to our clients. This position works closely with the client to understand their business needs and how technology can help them best achieve their needs. The IT Strategic Partner also works closely with internal teams to ensure the client is aligned with best practice standards through technical business reviews and infrastructure improvement projects. The overall goal of this role is to help clients decrease business risk, decrease downtime, and increase productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic partner for clients, building strong relationships and providing guidance, strategic consultation, and account management support.
• Serve as a key point of contact for client decision-makers and leadership, including engaging as a leader in incident response and outages.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with client decision-makers.
• Lead the IT strategic planning process, fostering innovation, planning projects, and negotiating resource allocation.
• Assist the client in the creation of common IT governance and strategic planning documents and reports (ie. IT Strategic Plan, Business Impact Analysis, Disaster Recovery Plan, Business Continuity Plan, Incident Response Plan, IT Policy Manual) and review these documents with the client annually.
• Provide support and oversight for the continuous delivery of IT services, review service level agreements with clients, and monitor IT systems performance.
• Proactively identify opportunities for clients to leverage new technologies and drive business value through IT.
• Educate clients on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Collaborate with various departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions for clients.
• Communicate IT risks to stakeholders, ensuring regulatory and cybersecurity compliance across all projects and services.
• Support or manage vendor relationships and annual vendor audits.
• Develop and manage IT budgets, aligning them with client goals and objectives, and forecast, track, and report on client IT spend and budget both internally and externally.
• Develop and implement strategic IT initiatives that align with the client's business objectives and the company's best practices.
• Serve as a key point of contact for client decision-makers and leadership, including engaging as a leader in incident response and outages.
• Use Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ITSM, RMM, and other tools to collect data and corresponding reports for both internal and client facing activities.

Expectations:

• Maintain positive rapport and trust with all clients.
• Communicate effectively and respond to client requests quickly.
• Ensure key stakeholders understand IT risks, long term strategic vision, and the partnership with the company
• Meet quarterly goals aligned with OKRs
• Keep current with trends and issues in the IT industry, including existing technologies and prices and identify corresponding opportunities.

Requirements

Technical Proficiencies:

• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• ITSM, RMM and other tools for data collection
• Software as assigned

Why Join Path Forward IT?

Path Forward IT, a Blue Alliance company, is a nationally recognized managed services provider (MSP) that exclusively supports the healthcare industry. Ranked among the top 15% of MSPs nationwide, we deliver world-class IT services that ensure technology never stands in the way of patients receiving the care they need. Our work is driven by urgency, empathy, and a patient-centered mindset. We understand the critical nature of healthcare operations and prioritize our work to empower providers to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional care. Founded in 2002, Path Forward IT has grown to a team of over 100 professionals located across 40+ states. We foster a collaborative, career-focused culture where team members thrive. Many of our employees have been with us for years, and we regularly celebrate 5- and 10-year milestones.

A Team Environment Built for Growth

Joining Path Forward IT means working alongside IT specialists supporting complex, enterprise environments. As part of the Blue Alliance network, you gain access to a community of hundreds of peers and experts across the country. This means more opportunities for learning, professional development, and career advancement without losing the close-knit feel of a smaller team.

You'll enjoy the best of both worlds:

• The autonomy and client engagement typical of a local MSP
• The resources, support, and structure of a leading national IT services organization

A Unique Opportunity Through Blue Alliance

As a Blue Alliance partner company, Path Forward IT provides team members with unmatched opportunities to learn, lead, and succeed. Each company in the network maintains its unique identity while working toward shared goals. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a supportive, future-focused environment, this is the place for you.

Benefits of working at Path Forward IT:

• Be part of a fun, awesome team
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K Retirement with matching contributions
• Excellent medical, vision and dental insurance
• Life insurance and disability insurance
• Cell phone stipend
• 3 weeks PTO

Top Reasons our Employees Love Being Part of the Blue Alliance Family:

1. Entrepreneurial Culture
2. Fast-paced Flow, with a Variety of Projects
3. Collaborative Work Environment
4. Training & Certifications
5. Career Growth Opportunities

Ready for the next step?

The greatest rewards are reserved for those who want to be better and then put in the hard work, to be their best version of themselves. Interested applicants should submit their resume and application.